The Influence Of Golf On My Life

Improved Essays
Both of my grandfathers have always been a huge inspiration to me. Growing up in Germany during World War II, my grandfather on my mother's side was forced to overcome a lot of hatred and diversity throughout the years. Then he moved here and was a minority in his school and society, since he only knew a few English words. His strength during his childhood is inspiring. But by far his greatest influence on me is his love for golf. I️ started playing golf with him when I️ was ten years old and it was the best decision I️ have ever made. Golf has the ability to teach you so much about life. You learn honesty, patience, responsibility and attitude. My grandfather always told me that golf is a game that you can play all your life. His influence

Related Documents

  • Decent Essays

    The only son of Bly and A. G. Jonas, Senior, A. G., Junior , owner of Lenoir Mirror Company, avid golfer, and all around gifted athlete has lived a good life. A. G. Jonas Junior, my grandfather on my mom’s side of the family, is a very unique man. This out of the ordinary grandpa was born on April 29th, 1935, in Lenoir, North Carolina where he continues to live and still goes to work every day. Lenoir has always been his home, he attended college at Lenoir Rhyne for his last two years of college after the first two years at the University of North Carolina. A. G. Jonas married Linda Triplett in 1959, has three daughters, five grandchildren, and tons of friends.…

    • 609 Words
    • 3 Pages
    Decent Essays
  • Decent Essays

    A TV producer is hired to manage a major golf tournament that will make him rich, but he has to convince his friend, a former golf pro, to join the tournament and then throw the game. BRIEF SYNOPSIS: ARLO CONNOR (33) is a TV Producer in the field of reality TV. When businessman EMMERSSON DINKLEY (50’s) offers Arlo a job managing his golf tournament, Arlo isn’t interested until he realizes he can make a lot of money. There’s one stipulation: Arlo needs to convince his friend, BOOMER, a retired professional golfer, to join the tournament and then throw the game.…

    • 424 Words
    • 2 Pages
    Decent Essays
  • Improved Essays

    The game of golf is almost more mental than it is physical. Having the ability to control one’s thoughts and emotions can turn good players into great ones. Many players learn how to play the game physically, but cannot ever make a leap towards better golf due to their actions and thoughts on the course. When playing bad, all it may take is a change in mindset or attitude to get one back on track. Sometimes it’s a little change in swing thought that will turn one’s round around.…

    • 2164 Words
    • 9 Pages
    Improved Essays
  • Improved Essays

    Everyone has a chance to make a change, Jackie Robinson took that chance and inspired the world. He stood strong to overcome all of the adversity of being a black athlete during times of segregation. Even now in 2017 he inspires so many people including me. Jackie Robinson broke the color barrier in the MLB, he served in the military, and he had one of the biggest influences in the civil rights movement. First of all, Jackie Robinson broke the color barrier in the MLB.…

    • 357 Words
    • 2 Pages
    Improved Essays
  • Improved Essays

    Ronald Tanguay: My Hero

    • 571 Words
    • 3 Pages

    When my teacher told me that we had to write about our hero from Michigan I knew exactly who to pick. I had to pick my grandpa. His life inspires me to be a braver person and to never give up until you found hope. I wished I could have met my grandpa, but just hearing my family talk about him makes me feel that he would have wanted to meet me two, his first Grandson. Ronald Tanguay was born on June 28th, 1933 in Canton Ohio.…

    • 571 Words
    • 3 Pages
    Improved Essays
  • Improved Essays

    My Personal Michigan Hero Can you describe a person in your life that you would call your hero or inspirer? My hero is my dad, and he is about 5 feet 8 inches tall with black going on white hair. He grew up in the suburbs of Detroit, Michigan, and his family had moved 8 times by the time he made it to high school. He is respectful and encourages you to do your best. My dad is my inspiration because he taught me that I need to work hard and do my best in school.…

    • 527 Words
    • 3 Pages
    Improved Essays
  • Improved Essays

    How Has Golf Changed

    • 1351 Words
    • 6 Pages

    A game played for centuries and mastered by many. One of the most simple games ever made in history. Gowf or otherwise known as Golf as told by Richard Cavendish, was made for entertainment purposes but soon grew into the competitive sport it is today(np). But it didn’t just take five years and they ended up with golf.…

    • 1351 Words
    • 6 Pages
    Improved Essays
  • Improved Essays

    Golf is a $70 billion annual industry in the United States alone, with 24.1 million players across the nation. The sport of golf was created in the 1300's in Scotland, and has been around longer than all modern-day professional sports combined. The 11th century French game ¨Pallemaille¨ or ¨Jeu de mail¨, and the 13th century Dutch game ¨Kolven¨ are arguably predecessors to golf. The oldest golf club in America is St. Andrew's Golf Club in Yonkers, New York, built in 1888, 14 years before the sport of Football was even created in 1892. Golf deserves recognition as a sport due to its involvement in sport channels and sporting goods stores along with its old history and vast number of players.…

    • 1111 Words
    • 5 Pages
    Improved Essays
  • Decent Essays

    A mentor in my life that is really influential is my basketball coach, Jake Schroeder. Ever since I was a freshman in middle school, I have looked up to him in a big way. He is always in a positive mood, and that is something I take very seriously about someone. You never want to be around someone who is depressing and negative all the time; especially if they are your coach. Additionally, he is a huge competitor.…

    • 194 Words
    • 1 Pages
    Decent Essays
  • Decent Essays

    Inspiration comes to all of us in many ways. Basketball is one of them, basketball has been a huge impact in my life. I have played basketball for about ten years and even though I’ve stopped playing basketball because of college, basketball still impacts my life. From playing basketball it has taught me so much, such as never giving up, work hard even if you feel like giving up and work together. Even though basketball had been a part of my life but what inspires me the most would have to be my parents and grandparents.…

    • 276 Words
    • 2 Pages
    Decent Essays
  • Decent Essays

    Koulton Wong Inspiration

    • 284 Words
    • 2 Pages

    Inspiration The person that inspires me is Kolten Wong. He plays for the St. Louis Cardinals and that is my favorite team. When last season started he played as a second baseman and he was diving for the ball and getting down on the ball very well. He was always watching and just waiting for the ball to come.…

    • 284 Words
    • 2 Pages
    Decent Essays
  • Improved Essays

    Sports Influenced My Life

    • 786 Words
    • 4 Pages

    Throughout my childhood I participated many different sports and gained lots of experience. I began participating in sports while in kindergarten, sports like basketball, soccer and tee-ball. These sports were great for me as a child because I loved playing them and they were good camaraderie with peers. I would go on to play these sports throughout middle school, with tee-ball turning into baseball. These three sports are some of the main options for children in America, and are certainly among the most popular options.…

    • 786 Words
    • 4 Pages
    Improved Essays
  • Improved Essays

    In my life, I have been influenced by many of people across the country, but no one has quite influenced me like my dad. Influences do not always have to be of positive value; they can have a negative effect on your life. My dad has always been a part of my life, and he has always been there when I need him the most. My dad has been both my father and my friend. My dad is the most influential person in my life because he always pushes me to do my best no matter what decision I may have; he provides me with the information I need to succeed;he always has a positive outlook on life, no matter what the situation may be.…

    • 817 Words
    • 4 Pages
    Improved Essays
  • Decent Essays

    The person who inspires me the most is soccer player Cristiano Ronaldo, he isn't just a normal soccer player to me he is my inspiration and my motivation to never stop trying, never give up, and doing the best I can. This belief is important to me because during my own personal struggles as a kid I looked up to Ronaldo as a role model someone who I could relate to and make a personal connection with. I have come to develop this belief because even with Cristiano's struggles in life he was still able to do what everyone claimed to be impossible, change the way million's of people view the sport of soccer. When I first witnessed Cristiano Ronaldo play soccer I didn't think of him as anything special just another ordinary Portuguese soccer player, but as his talent started to improve so…

    • 753 Words
    • 4 Pages
    Decent Essays
  • Superior Essays

    Growing up in Eagan, Minnesota a favorite game among the kids in the neighborhood was cops and robbers. Playing the police officer was always my favorite part of the game. I never got the chance to meet my father. He died of lung cancer just right after I was born. My mother worked 50-60 hours a week, so I would rarely see her.…

    • 2158 Words
    • 9 Pages
    Superior Essays